ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT FAITH GATHONI KIREGA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Eldoret | Eldoret, Kenya | Advancing SDG 13, SDG 15 & UNAI 9
" Leadership development and empowerment " over the years I've been honoured to be part of clubs leadership and that fueled a desire to be different from the widely known. Being part of the millennium campus fellowship is an opportunity for me to interact with like minded people, be intellectually challenged to see the bigger picture , empower individuals in the community who don't see themselves at positions of bringing change to their community and prioritizing their own well being and collaborate with change makers to bring innovative solutions that are in alignment with the SDGs. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project Green
Project Green is an environmental sustainability initiative aimed at transforming underutilized and barren spaces into vibrant green zones at the University of Eldoret where students can study, relax, and connect with nature. Through the planting of 100 trees and the creation of eco-friendly study areas, the project seeks to enhance campus aesthetics, support biodiversity, and promote a culture of environmental responsibility among students. The goals of the project are as follows: (1) Plant 100 trees across identified barren areas on campus and achieve at least a 90% survival rate through consistent maintenance, (2) Engage at least 200 students in sustainability and environmental awareness activities through volunteer tree care programs and campus clean-up drives. (3) Collaborate with the university’s Environmental Department to develop a long-term care and monitoring plan for the planted trees. (4) Document and share impact stories highlighting the project’s contribution to SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 15 (Life on Land).
About the Millennium Fellow
Faith Gathoni Kirega is a brave , bright and understanding girl. She faces the world head on always with a view that she can bring one more positive thing to her environment. From her close circle she always got words of how she was really there for people who needed her the most and not until she realized her potential in campus did she really understand what they meant . She has a light to help ease people's mental burden , put a smile on their face . Having faced hard times that she felt were crashing her, she decided to stand up and be part of a generation that created something impactful to save lives by adding even the tiniest shimmer of light .
